The Only Conventional Saddles recommended by Hobson Associates

Since 1983 we have been producing two seat pad saddles which eliminate all pressure from the perineum area in the male riders and prevent vaginal irritation in female riders.

In order for us to compete with a younger market whose worry about excessive pressure on the perineum area is doubtful. Our company has tested many brands of conventional saddles that expose minimal risk to the rider's sensitive areas. Many saddles are simply knock offs, few if any have medical data exposing the inherent dangers of prolonged pressure when sitting on a standard bike seat.

After trying several conventional saddles Hobson Associates have decided to recommend and sell seats from a German company, SQ-Lab. A young company with a step design pattern which lowers the horn or nose to minimize the pressure and raises the seat padding. Along with this unique lightweight desing they have tested their saddles with the aid or urologist Dr. Stefan Staudte, who is also an extreme cyclist.

The SQ-Lab saddles that we recommend are:

  • 611 Active saddle for racing
  • 602 saddle for trekking / hybrid
  • 621 Active saddle for comfort / city

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT RIDERS USE ANY CONVENTIONAL SADDLES IF THE RIDER HAS ANY PERINEUM / PROSTATE PROBLEMS.

Rich Hobson
Owner, Hobson Associates Inc.

About SQ-LAB

SQ-Lab is at the forefront thanks to:

  • Seat-bones measuring device,
  • stepsaddle technology,
  • flexring,
  • changeable cushioning,
  • 3 chamber gel system,
  • textbook "The path to a perfect saddle"
  • co-operation with urologists,
  • ergonomic seminars,
  • SQ diagnostics and
  • e-gonomic profiler software.

TV coverage and reports in the media contribute to significantly increasing sales.

SQ-Lab's ergonomic saddle designs have changed peoples attitude to cycling. Their performance in medical studies has ensured that the argument linking cycling and impotence has been well and truly refuted.

Adjustment advice for SQ-Lab saddles
Product Material
PADDING MATERIAL
Comfoam
High quality Comfoam padding material with open pores for large volume saddles guarantees maximum comfort. Comfoam is proven for applications in city and comfort.
Trekkingfoam
The high material quality of the Trekking foam maintains its comfort increasing charac teristics even after long periods in the saddle, and maintains these qualities until the end of the tour. The cell structure is selected in such a way that the material evenly adjusts to the seat bones and therefore minimizes pressure peaks.
Marathonfoam
Marathon foam has a large number of closed air chambers within a large volume grid structure. This results in a spring charac teristics curve – providing comfort values for thin padding layers – which normally can only be found in large volume saddles with thick padding. The specific weight is extremely low due to the high air content. The padding maintains its stiffness even after long lasting loads. Water cannot get into the padding due to the closed structure.

COVER MATERIAL
SQ Nanotop
The padding material adjusts optimally to the seat bones because it is elastic in both lateral and longitudinal directions. This provides a significant comfort advantage.
SQ Nanotop does not bleed, it is heavy duty, breathable and waterproof.
Leather
Real leather, a natural material, combines the most important characteristics that a high quality cover needs.
Kevlar
Kevlar is the material used for the manufacture of bullet proof vests. We use it as cover material at the edges of the saddle, where it provides a long service life even under the toughest conditions.
SQ Airflow
The large pored net structure of the SQ Airflow provides outstanding ventilation. Uncomfortable sweat is therefore a thing of the past.
WATERPROOF STITCHING
Waterproof seams – all SQlab saddles are waterproof in the area of the seams due to a special manufacturing process.